Management of Brain Injured Children

Edited by Richard Appleton and Tony Baldwin

Provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of head and brain injuries in children

Written by professionals who work with children every day, demonstrating how a team can work together as an effective unit

Written in an accessible and practical manner, guiding the reader to the best clinical advice

Includes invaluable contributions from a patient and her mother

Management of Brain Injured Children

Second Edition

Edited by Richard Appleton and Tony Baldwin

Description

Brain injuries are common in children, typically following head trauma but also complicating meningitis, encephalitis, cerebrovascular haemorrhage (stroke) and brain tumours. Many children suffer irreversible impairments and are left with major physical, educational and behavioural disabilities. This has tremendous implications for health, education and social services. The survivors of brain injuries pose a significant burden on the NHS, the community and families. Despite this, resources are limited or non-existent in many parts of the UK and, consequently, many hospitals, schools and education authorities, and social services are unsure how to address the many problems shown by these children and their families.

The new edition of 'Management of
Brain Injured Children' provides a detailed account of brain injuries in children. It considers how common they are, why they occur, and how impacts on the family. A parent's experience of having a child who suffered a severe head injury provides an invaluable contribution, as does the account of her daughter, now a teenager. The book concludes with appendices detailing useful support organisations and relevant governmental and other agencies' publications. Referencing is thorough and up-to-date, providing readers with useful sources of information for additional reading.

Management of Brain Injured Children

Second Edition

Edited by Richard Appleton and Tony Baldwin

Reviews and Awards

"The book is well-referenced with good quality neuro-imaging examples...An excellent guide for the pediatrician and other professionals in the team. It deserves to be widely read."--Archives of Disease in Childhood